by faster | Jan 29, 2020 | Blog
SOURCE: Phys.org DATE: January 29, 2020 SNIP: Tidewater glaciers, the massive rivers of ice that end in the ocean, may be melting underwater much faster than previously thought, according to a Rutgers co-authored study that used robotic kayaks. The findings, which...
by faster | Jan 27, 2020 | Blog
SOURCE: KQED DATE: January 27, 2020 SNIP: Much of the West Coast’s ocean bounty comes courtesy of the California Current, an up-welling of cold, nutrient-rich water in the late winter and early spring. “That stimulates the development of a rich food web...
by faster | Jan 16, 2020 | Blog
SOURCE: The Guardian DATE: January 16, 2020 SNIP: A million seabirds died in less than a year as a result of a giant “blob” of hot ocean water off the coast of New Zealand, according to new research. A study released by the University of Washington found the birds,...
by faster | Jan 14, 2020 | Blog
SOURCE: Inside Climate News DATE: January 14, 2020 SNIP: The world’s oceans are warming at a rapidly increasing pace, new research shows, and the heat is having devastating effects on marine life and intensifying extreme weather. Last year, the oceans were...
by faster | Jan 13, 2020 | Blog
SOURCE: The Guardian DATE: January 13, 2020 SNIP: The heat in the world’s oceans reached a new record level in 2019, showing “irrefutable and accelerating” heating of the planet. The world’s oceans are the clearest measure of the climate emergency because they absorb...